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Businesses from unfriendly states interested in investments, shipping in Arctic — minister
Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic Alexey Chekunkov noted that investment cooperation in the region could help improve Russia’s relations with a numbe…
Israel’s Christians rely on faith and allies as they fear rising harassment
Many Christians, who make up less than 2% of the country's population, feel the government isn't doing enough to protect them The post Israel’s Christians rely on faith and allies…
Zelensky losing Western support, says opposition politician
Viktor Medvedchuk added that attempts to strangle Russia economically had failed
Freight turnover with China reaches 15% of total cargo flow along Northern Sea Route
Total cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route has exceeded 37 mln tons
Zelensky’s policies are turning Ukraine into ruins — former spokeswoman
Yulia Mendel noted that the escalation strategy Vladimir Zelensky had chosen had yielded no positive results
Kiev’s major thermal power plants cannot be fully restored before heating season — expert
Accoridng to Yury Korolchuk, the plants require major overhauls
Putin ready to receive Witkoff, Kushner again, but wonders what they can say — Lavrov
The top Russian diplomat said that nobody refuses to talk to the US special presidential envoys
Ruble’s real effective exchange rate down 4.7% in July — Central Bank
The rate has risen by 2.2% since the beginning of 2026
Russia not to stoop to Kiev’s methods, but to act much tougher — Lavrov
The Russian Foreign Minister added that it is necessary to stop when there is a long-term, reliable and sustainable settlement
Over 73% Russians trust Putin — VCIOM
The president's approval rating stands at 67%
Belgian student strikes gold worth €9m while digging sewers
Kobe, 18, who made discovery on site of former brewery in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, at first thought trove was €1 coinsFor a student with a summer job working on a Belgian building…
Vilnius, Kiev sign agreement to build ammo plant meeting NATO standards in Lithuania
The document was signed by representatives of the Dnepr Electromechanical Plant and the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Baltic republic
Putin informs Security Council about Pacific Fleet drills — Kremlin
The Russian president attended the final stage of the Pacific Fleet drills on August 12
Bank of Russia raises dollar exchange rate to 84.54 rubles for August 15-17
The dollar surpassed 84 rubles for the first time since March 20, 2026
Indonesia Is the Latest Country to Validate China’s Claim to Taiwan – Unwittingly or Not
From Indonesia to Africa and Oceania, China is enlisting foreign countries to support its increasingly strict interpretation of the One China principle.
RTS Index down below 800 points first since July
The Bank of Russia raised the dollar exchange rate to 84.54 rubles and the euro rate to 97.51 rubles
Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan sharply raised fees for accepting cash rubles
Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have sharply raised fees for depositing cash Russian rubles into accounts held by nonresidents, the Russian business news outlet RBC r…
IN BRIEF: Yabloko appeals to Supreme Court: what we know
The Supreme Court will consider the appeals on August 17
Lavrov to discuss 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Thai foreign minister
The Russian foreign minister noted that Thailand is Russia’s oldest partner in Southeast Asia
Russia’s birth rate stands at 1.352 — deputy PM
Tatyana Golikova said there is a lot to strive for
IN BRIEF: Russian citizen sentenced to 23 years in jail for spying for Polish intel
Georgy Pirogov's task was to collect and share classified data about advanced weapons used by the Russian army in the course of the special military operation
Russian troops liberate eight communities in Ukraine operation over week — top brass
Russian troops delivered 14 strikes by precision-guided weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting military-industrial enterprises, logistics centers, fuel and energy in…
EU turns blind eye to all totalitarian manifestations in Moldova — Russian diplomat
"It turns out that these are the true 'European values' which the Maia Sandu regime is ready to fight for, even to the detriment of its country's prosperity," Maria Zakharova noted
Kalashnikov Group launches Narvskaya Zastava icebreaking tugboat
The icebreaker tug Narvskaya Zastava is designed for icebreaking operations in coastal marine areas and inland waterways, including for preventing the formation of ice jams on the…